At issue: Whether the Minister was required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) to consider the impact of scope three greenhouse gas emissions on the climate and the Great Barrier Reef when deciding whether to approve a coal mine.
At issue: Whether placing an eventual expiration date on a fossil fuel mining permit in service of national mitigation goals violates the permit holder’s right to peaceful enjoyment of property.
At issue: Whether the Notice of Finalization by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry allowing the construction and subsequent operation of new coal-fired power plants is legal based on the greenhouse gas emissions.
At issue: Plaintiffs challenged environmental impact assessment of coal-fired generating units. Issue is whether the Yokosuka citizens can cancel the Notice of Confirmation dated 30 November 2018.
At issue: Claimant argued that the UK government failed require sufficient cumulative impact analysis and should have considered the possible climate effects of any future natural gas production, including negative impacts.
At issue: Whether the National Environmental Management Authority violated public participation requirements in issuing a license to construct a coal-fired power plant and whether a coal company’s environmental impact assessment adequately considered climate change and other factors